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Swedish
Etymology
From German bekämpfen, equivalent to be- + kämpa. Cognate with Danish bekæmpe, Norwegian Bokmål bekjempe and Dutch bekampen.
Pronunciation
Verb
bekämpa (present bekämpar, preterite bekämpade, supine bekämpat, imperative bekämpa)
- to fight and thus (try to) get rid of (something); to combat (something), to fight (something)
bekämpa fienden- fight the enemy
bekämpa människohandel- combat human trafficking
Bekämpningsmedel används för att bekämpa insekter- Pesticides are used to combat insects
bekämpa halkan med grus och salt- combat slipperiness with gravel and salt
Usage notes
- "Fight down" or "fight away" might provide intuition.
- Idiomatic for pest control.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bekämpa (weak)
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